Category: Social media

Is There Science Behind Why Teens Wear Hoodies In Summer Heat?

Many teens are wearing hoodies in the summer. Science might actually explain why.

Choreful Aims To Quell Couple Fights With Gamification

On the one evening last year, he decided to, Havre expected Bernsten to clean the table.

What I learned after being hacked on social media

“The email on your account was changed. If you didn’t change your email address, you can secure your account here.” I saw this email from Instagram and immediately had a sinking feeling in my stomach. I clicked the link, but it was to…

Teachers’ Union Pushes Facebook Owner Meta To Take Closer Look At ‘Harms’ To Children

The U.S.’s second-largest teachers’ union claims that Meta has done too little to curb content on Facebook and Instagram that the union says has damaged students’ mental health.

Elon Musk On Twitter Says Wellbutrin Should Be Taken Off Market, Here’s The Pushback

Musk responded to a tweet from Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen about a different medication Adderall.

On the internet, you are looking for something to make you angry

Back on the internet, you are looking for something to make you angry. It’s a habit you picked up as a researcher, stuck in your lab until sunset, walking home to those empty walls. It’s one you’ve kept as a medical student. It’s always the most bellig…

They didn’t teach social media in medical school

Why should doctors become involved in social media?  I asked myself this same question a few years ago.  My answer was, “I don’t know.” I saw no redeeming reason to get involved with social media as a physician.  At the time, I just s…

Covid-19 ‘Freedom’ Protest Blocks DC Area Traffic, #TruckersConvoy2022 Contrasts This With Ukraine Crisis

People on Twitter contrasted the “People’s Convoy” claims about freedom with what the Ukrainian people have been going through right now with Russia’s invasion that’s been orchestrated by Vladimir Putin.

Weight Watchers App Violated Kids’ Privacy, DOJ Says

The Department of Justice alleges that the Kurbo app and website illegally harvested information on kids as young as 8—ranging from names and phone numbers to height and weight.

Instagram Pulls Ads By Mental Health Startup Cerebral For Violating Its Rules

Cerebral, which raised $300 million at a $4.8 billion valuation in December, ran more than 30 ads over the past few weeks showing a young woman surrounded by food and overeating.